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Nana – King's BLVD

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Atmospheric, moody, and solemn, King’s BLVD is deliberately paced, a march through adolescence, and a reflection on the past. 

Nana’s vocals may accompany this piece, but King’s BLVD is, ultimately, a short film disguised as a music video. Directed and conceptualized by director Andrew Litten, the piece was inspired by conversations between himself and Nana, where they spoke of his childhood, belonging, and religion. It’s dusty and soft, showing children and men grappling with expectations, fighting through the haze of what others want. 

Partially because production co Voyager was able to shoot at Nana’s father’s church in LA’s Crenshaw neighborhood, there is an authenticity to the piece that is emphasized over and over again. From the fact that Charles Opong, Nana’s brother, was cast as his father in the film to the interspersed, real found-recordings of Nana’s family as they moved to LA, there is a unique, irrepressible truth in this story. 

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